Bill Charlap Plays George Gershwin

~ Release by Bill Charlap (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Who Cares?
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music (new age music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
3:24
2Somebody Loves Me
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Somebody Loves Me
lyricist:
Buddy DeSylva and Ballard MacDonald
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Stephen Ballentine Music Publishing Co.
part of:
Broadway Rhythm (film)
6:39
3Liza
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Liza (All the Clouds’ll Roll Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and Gus Khan
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
2:15
4How Long Has This Been Going
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
6:22
5A Foggy Day
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
9:03
6'S Wonderful
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
’S Wonderful
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music Company Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
5:44
7I Was So Young
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
I Was So Young, You Were So Beautiful
lyricist:
Alfred Bryan (US songwriter) and Irving Caesar
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
T. B. Harms & Francis, Day & Hunter, Inc. (in 1919)
part of:
Good Morning Judge
3:53
8Bess, You Is My Woman Now
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Bess, You Is My Woman Now (Porgy and Bess; use this for non-operatic performances)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp
is based on:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene I. “Bess, You Is My Woman Now”
6:55
9Nice Work If You Can Get It
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
5:19
10Soon
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
double bass:
Peter Washington (American jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Washington (drums)
piano:
Bill Charlap
tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess
trombone:
Slide Hampton
trumpet:
Nicholas Payton (US trumpet player and multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Bill Charlap
orchestrator:
Torrie Zito
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-02-07 until 2005-02-09)
instrumental recording of:
Soon
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and New World Music Corp. (in 1929)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Strike up the Band (1927 Gershwin musical)
1:41

Credits

Release

assistant recording engineer:Bryan Russell (producer)